An edition of Makura no sōshi (1917)
The pillow-book of Sei Shōnagon
By Sei Shōnagon
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Publish Date
1929
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Company
Language
eng
Pages
345
Description:
A fascinating, detailed account of Japanese court life in the eleventh century. Written by a lady of the court at the height of Heian culture, this book enthralls with its lively gossip, witty observations, and subtle impressions.
subjects: Japanese essays, Social life and customs, Japanese literature, Court and courtiers, Japan, court and courtiers, Japan, history, Japan, social life and customs, Biography, Sei shōnagon , approximately 967-, Pl788.6.m3 .e56 1971
People: Sei Shōnagon (b. ca. 967)
Places: Japan
Times: 1185-1600, 794-1185, Heian period, 794-1185, To 1600